My family comes here every often during the summer. It's a hidden gem. It's a membership resort…read morewhere families can buy time share or you can rent on Expedia. The weather in Ixtapa is humid, but I love it. They have van transportation to take you to the beach area, room and dining areas. They also have the Gandolas that take you up and down and give you a beautiful view. The walk can be a walk, I wouldn't recommend it for individuals who need extra walking support, have injuries, or disabled. The hills are very steep. GREAT EXERCISE before you sit to have a delicious meal... but highly recommend the transportation options for those who can't make the walk. They do have meal options... I get the unlimited. Totally worth the extra buck! Unlimited food and drinks by the beach area ( does not include room service or exclusive menus) do inquire about the food options at reception. They will give you a wrist band for the duration of your stay. There is a huge variety of food!! So if Mexican food isn't your preference... which I will add is absolutely delicious.. they have other optional menus. Other than the main beach and pool sides down by the buffet area... there are also hidden pools throughout the whole resort ( dining May not near by) but you can bring personal snacks. The employees are very friendly and very humble!! Very informative... don't be afraid to ask. They can help and answer questions.

Amazing resort. So wonderful. I did the all-inclusive. Definitely worth it. So many different…read morepools, I swam in 7 of them while I was there. The beach is so warm. They have little bungalows you can reserve for free! A waiter brought me a new drink ever ten minutes! So helpful! Fun pool games for kids. And water aerobics, Zumba, and bike riding! Watch them feed the crocodiles. Enjoy the gondola rides up and down the mountain. Exciting shows every night! So so good!! Great for a family!!! Napoleon was amazing! He was our concierge. So helpful! Thank you Napoleon! We even walked to downtown Ixtapa. Very safe! Lovely little beach town.

Ever since watching the ending scene of "Shawshank Redemption", where Andy Dufresne escapes to…read moreZihuatanejo, it's been on my "places to visit" list. Even though I later found out the beach shown in the movie is actually not even in Mexico. None the less, I still wanted to see this town people kept referring to as "paradise". So after looking at a few different hotels I landed on Capella. And, just a short 3 hour flight from LAX to ZIH and a 25 minute cab ride from the airport, I arrived at Capella Ixtapa. Usually pictures tend to look a lot better than the real thing with all the photo retouching but with Capella the pictures online do not even come close to truly capturing this hotel's beauty and the scenery it has to offer. As soon as you arrive the hotel staff is outside expecting your arrival and ready to greet you with warmth and smiles. They are BIG on customer service here and you can see it the minute you arrive. Upon walking just 10 steps toward the main lobby your mouth will literally drop as you hear the sounds of crashing waves and you take in the gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean. I honestly took 5-10 minutes just to absorb it all... it's that beautiful. And, the hotel is a beauty all in itself. With only 8 years since it was built, it still feels very new, clean and definitely 5-star worthy. All the rooms at this hotel are very private and come with their own in-room, infinity pool! The rooms here are nothing short of amazing and all include an ocean view. They also feature a nice patio area with some comfy chairs to lay out on and sip on some of their thirst quenching Jalapeño Margaritas. I particularly love that the rooms have 2 huge glass doors so your view of the ocean is never blocked even when in the room. Nothing like waking up every morning to an amazing ocean view and the bathroom also has an ocean view! Every day at around 5pm, the hotel staff drops off some guac and chips with a couple of Coronitas in a mini ice bucket! Cool little treat! There are a couple of restaurants on the premises, a bar and 2 large infinity pools. The restaurants here serve up some very good dishes and everything I tried from the breakfast, lunch and dinner menus was very tasty, fresh and well presented.They have a daily event that starts around 6pm every evening where they bring in all the fresh catch of the day including shrimp, fish and lobster. You pick out what you want and they prepare it for you to your liking. Good stuff and it doesn't get any fresher than that! The bar offers a full variety of mouth-watering concoctions of which I highly recommend the Jalapeño Margarita. I think I ordered about 45 of them during my 5 night stay, including a pitcher which is not on the menu but they will make for you upon request. Capella also offers a Romantic Dinner which includes a 4 course dinner for 2 with a private table set up on their wedding deck overlooking the ocean. This package also includes a very romantic setup including candles, rose pedals and live saxophone musician! The dinner is private so it's literally just the 2 of you with your own table, waiter and musician who plays everything so i requested some Frank Sinatra of course! Capella even allowed me to alter the menu to my liking and all this for only $350! The food is delicious and the experience was well worth every cent or in this case, peso. I HIGHLY RECOMMEMD you do this if your budget allows. As far as location, Capella is just down the street (walking distance) to Playa Linda where you can take a ferry to Ixtapa Island and do some swimming, snorkeling, shopping, sun tanning, eating and a little drinking. The hotel offers it's guests complimentary bikes that you can ride down there if you prefer. In that same area there's a lagoon where you can find some large crocs, turtles iguanas and various other creatures. Just a 10 minute cab ride in the opposite direction from the hotel you have Avenida 5 de Mayo which is a cool little area packed with stores, restaurants and bars. There's plenty to do and if you need any help planning activities just talk to Connie Ochoa who is the Activities Supervisor and is there to help guests plan their ultimate Ixtapa experience. She's truly a huge help and super friendly. She's also bilingual so if you're not brushed up on your Español, no problema! Also, if you need to exchange money, you can do that at the hotel's front desk. Their rates are comparable with that of the nearby banks. So... next time you're thinking of heading South of the border for a little R&R, consider Ixtapa. And, if you're wanting to have an unforgettable and memorable experience, definitely stay at Capella. I honestly think I'll be making this a ritual yearly trip after this experience... see you soon Capella Ixtapa!

I have to praise the customer service at capellaixtapa, last night is asked what soups they were…read moreserving, My husband mentioned a Spanish meatball soup that was my favorite. 10 mins later the chef, Jesus Ordones, visited my table & asked if I preferred a white or tomato based soup. I said, I trust you! Can I share that this soup exceeded all expectations and has made the #hiddengem a new annual visit for the Friedmans! #capellaixtapa

No bars open inside it's humid and hot outside. 4 o'clock room not cleaned say all inclusive…read morenegative. They give you two beers in your mini fridge. They don't give you anything else. Ordered room service over an hour passed nothing. First time here for my son in laws bday never been to Mexico wouldn't come back. I have to stay until Monday because of the party but will not be back. I have to edit this review. Although we had our above problems. The staff were great in every eatery. My son in laws birthday on the beach that they set up for was great. The staff that night were wonderful and very attentive. The food for his party was delicious. Cudos to the six or seven people who worked his party. Great staff. Antonio was usually our waiter at the buffet. He is awesome.

Alejandro Garcia @ the Windows buffet restaurant gave us great service. Very attentive, funny,…read moreinviting. Hope to be served by him again. (Amazing English too. that was a bonus though lol)

Great location close to the beach. The hotel it self has many ammenities. Very fun…read more Rooms were clean. Price was great. I have no complaints.

We usually spend our vacation in Ixtapa as it is a very chill and the beach by the Pacifica resort…read moreis beautiful. On this trip we decided to spend a few days in the neighboring town of Zihua. We spent 3 wonderful days/nights at the Thompson. As others have mentioned this a beautiful location in Playa Ropa and service is 5-star. When you arrive, there is a welcome drink awaiting you. The front desk worked with us to secure a beachfront suite with a large deck and a plunge pool. Our room was spacious and decorated very tastefully. We loved the artwork. There is Comp coffee and water. On our second day, there were 6 additional bottles of water! We returned from the beach on day 2 to find a very personal note from the staff and a dessert. There are cabanas on the beach with drink and food service. The beach area also has an adult pool that is perfect for watching the surf, having a Marghie, and socializing with the other guests. Hao is their beachside restaurant and bar. There is another, more upscale restaurant on the property. It is so relaxing here, having an early morning breakfast or dinner and listening to the surf just steps away. We enjoyed the Paella theme night. The grilled octopus App was off the charts delicious. It was grilled and seasoned to perfection. The paella portion was very generous with seafood, clams, and chorizo. What a wonderful evening dining under the stars, a pleasant breeze, and the surf just steps away! We walked the beach multiple times a day, and there is a small market area where you can purchase souvenirs, beer, and sundries. If you feel adventurous check out Le Parla and La Pirata. Perla is a great beachside bar with good drinks and a seafood ceviche that easily satisfies 2 hungry vacationers. The Pirate provides some great local flavor. If you want to explore dinner off property, make a reservation at the "House that Sees" resort Casa Rumi. There is a Michelin-star restaurant overlooking the bay. As expected, the service and dinner was 9 stars, and the 3-course dinner will not blow up your budget. We are already planning our visit for next year!

I usually stay in Ixtapa, but know here in Houston, Tx they recently opened up a Thompson hotel and…read morewhen I found out that there was one in Zihuatanejo, I was especially excited. I just did a day pass where you can reserve a cabana at the pool area that affords you credits for food and drinks and is very proximal to the bar / restaurant, HAO. The whole hotel, grounds, cabana's and beach are stupendous. I'm sure similar to many great beach locations and this place is nothing short of spectacular. The beach cabana's are between the beach and the bar area where your closer to the water and get the same service for drinks and food. Wonderful and quite relaxing. The beach itself is clean, sand is white, water is free from any and all debris and grass and quite expansive. Jumping into the water is especially refreshing and great for tanning yourself. At nigh time you can dine in the sandy court area or on the deck at the Hao. I found the food options are all very good and drinks especially. I would encourage during the day you get a coconut with rum and coconut water. Oh, I almost forgot this location has awesome sunsets. The hotel is a close cab ride to the town / city of Zihuatanejo where you can walk around and check out the places here or other nice restaurants nearby. I didn't stay here overnight but the pricing isn't cheap but worth the price if you can stay a couple of nights, which I plan on doing the next visit back in town. Overall a memorable experience which I look forward to doing again.

2/17/23 3* La Casa Que Canta restaurant…read moreSince Covid, the place has lost part of its charm While there is a token Mexican presence, the restaurant caters to tourists The table side demonstration of homemade chile may be a novelty to foreigners, but not to natives and certainly not as good Overall, the food was bland. The tuna was really not fit to eat The service was okay, but the waiter was pushy in trying to get us to order Nice wines by the glass Tasty desserts. Probably will not come back

Beautiful stay, beautiful grounds and beautiful people! We had the best time at La Casa Que Canta,…read morethe grounds are so stunning. The real life Encanto house! Incredible food and the staff was so attentive. Wether we stayed in at our private pool with room service or dined in at the hotel restaurant the food was always too notch. Best hotel in Zihuatanejo! Five stars!

This was my first experience with Club Med or any all inclusive for that matter. The closest…read moreexperience to this style of travel would be a cruise and I enjoyed those a lot more. Let me break down my experience: The food was just okay. It looked amazing but the taste was always just okay. Some foods were delish but as a first timer it was really all luck if you picked the right entrees. I did appreciate that most of the lines were fairly short and moved at a decent pace. Normally I don't like to pay extra for excursions because the trip itself costs enough and there are plenty of activities at the resort. However! I have had some great excursion experiences so I always like to check them out. Whether you like excursions or not: DO THE SEA TURTLE RELEASE!! It was about $90 a person and worth every single penny!! My girls and I loved it. Once in a lifetime experience for sure. The hotel itself, to me, was very old and out of date. The walls were made with cheap stuck-o and there were large cracks all over the room. There was a huge spider and nest inside our room that I was hoping wouldn't become a problem because I was way too afraid to touch it. At night, all sorts of crazy scary bugs and mosquitoes were getting into our room. Next time I will try and look for a location that's more of a hotel style where the rooms are all indoors. Not the motel style where the second you open your door the bugs just swarm in! Alright so, I will give credit to the amount of entertainment offered at this resort. I was very pleased with the trapeze and the circus show! That was a ton of fun! And the kids club and club counselors were the absolute best. My husband said he felt the alcohol in all of his drinks and maybe it was because I didn't drink too much of my drinks or because I picked drinks that are too low in alcohol content (like Piña coladas) but I didn't really feel any alcohol in my drinks. I know there was because I would taste the alcohol, but maybe it wasn't top shelf stuff. Which is fair for an all inclusive with unlimited drinks. The dining hours were generous so I can't complain too much. For a normal human being, food is always available. But for a young family trying to feed a 3 and 5 year old who are constantly hungry because they are either swimming in the pool or the ocean all day, that 2 hour window the dinning buffet room is closed was pretty stressful. Thank gosh they had baby food available all day long. My 3 year old lived off of that apple sauce. Hopefully I will be able to enjoy more Club Meds in the future. This one was okay but I still had a good time overall. Enjoy!

Best place I've ever stayed- hands down. Most beautiful location; a secluded, private beach with SO…read moreMUCH to do for all ages. My partner and I went for our anniversary just last week and were absolutely blown away by the beauty of the resort, the cleanliness, the wonderful service, the activities (which include sailing, kayaking, archery, tennis, and so much more.) And the food! we will be dreaming about their food the rest of our lives. It is all inclusive but the food tastes 5 star. Absolutely stunning location & the staff is just incredible. Not a single bad moment being there. Just absolute paradise.

A hidden treasure, truly spectacular. The moment you walk…read morethrough the gate you feel relaxed and confident you made the right choice. Be ready let go and enjoy!! Food is fabulous we ventured out one evening not worth it, I recommend staying put. Staff is so friendly you feel at home with a full staff all to yourself.

Extraordinary Cuisine, Romantic Dining!…read moreThere are very few places that are as special as Amuleto. Set way up high in the cliffs with the best sunset one can imagine. There are very few tables set in a tropical garden atmosphere. The menu is special but not over the top. The Chef is obviously very talented as the combinations work and are presented beautifully. Each plate is a work of art both visual and taste. The atmosphere is very relaxed. When we arrived there was no one at the desk and we had to find our way to the restaurant area. Not hard and a bit of adventure. The place only has six rooms so it is not over run with staff. I understand the rooms are exceptional but I have not seen them. You will need to take a taxi or drive. It is a bit out of the way. Arrive before sunset as it really is an extraordinary spot!

This place is definitely NOT a 5 star resort. It's a decent place to stay, the entertainment is ok…read moreand like the rest of the people have said, their food is nothing special. They have the option to upgrade to the "premium" category and dine at their specialty restaurants every night, but not even those are worth the extra price. All their activities are on the tv schedule, there's no way to access them on their app or their website, so you will likely miss 90% of that. We stayed at a "family villa" and the room was very outdated. There was also a big storm and there's no way to go from there to the main building without getting soaked. We called a couple of times to ask for umbrellas but never receive them. I would suggest to book regular connecting rooms in the main building if you are traveling with children. On the positive side, I did really enjoy their room service, the menu and the food was much better than anywhere else. Their spa was small but beautiful, we had massages with Lilibet and Yolanda and they were absolutely fantastic!

1. Hotel is very dated 2. Villas for family are smaller…read morethan regular room . Just get two rooms 3. Restaurants bookings are daily at 9 am. If not in line before 830 you will be eating buffet. We ate dinner elsewhere $$$ 4. Mexican smoking laws are ignored here.. cigarette smoking and butts are everywhere and their smoking section is right outside the buffet eating area with doors wide open so smoke is sucked into the hotel. Smells like a casino at the beach and just about everywhere 5. Margaritas are horrible. Just drink your fave alcohol on rocks. Beer is limited to Coronas .... 99. Screaming amplified poolside guy

We just wrapped up two weeks at our favorite resort in the Zihu/Ixtapa area and it was amazing as…read moreusual. We have been coming here for more than 25 years, stayed on the 20th floor with the Brisas Beach club deal, did not do all inclusive, and ate most of our dinners in Zihua. Your experience may vary. CheckIn/CheckOut - this has been a pain point in the past but this time both were fast (not chain hotel in the US fast but still not bad) Rooms - the rooms remain the same and are large with a seating area and short bench seat (could be a kids bed). Lots of drawer space and closet space with a safe in the closet. The beds are good and firm with a pillow top that worked well. Nice pillows and floating night stands on each side of the king beds. The cooling can be challenging in some rooms but ours was great with a silent ceiling fan. The balcony's are huge with two chairs, a table, and a hammock. The bathrooms are large with double sinks and a walk in shower with a bench and shower head and wand. Beach - the beach is private with no vendors, music, or water sport sellers. The palapas are large and there are enough to minimize the need to wake up early to grab a spot. The water is clear, but the waves can be large. You need to be careful if they are. The lifeguards (Victor and Arturo) do a great job of watching people and warning about large waves inbound. Pools - the pool area is above the beach and has 2 good-sized pools (1 adult only) and a smaller family and kids pool. The pools need some work on tile replacement but the lounge chairs are pretty new. Food and Drink - we mostly eat our dinners in Zihua but had dinner at Bellavista (big buffet, decent menu, nice kabob). This is also the breakfast spot with a huge buffet. We ate once at Las Brisa's II (awesome setting, good service, and likely good food). We had two things that were not good, but heard from others that they enjoyed the food. The Beach menus is limited but had great burgers, quesadillas and guacamole. No food service at the pool, but a buffet and larger menus at the Solarium next to the pool. The Lobby Bar is a great place to watch the sunset and gather at night, but generally has no entertainment. The Property - the resort is large and built on a hill so there are a lot of steps but elevators eliminate most of them. This is really not a great spot if you are mobility challenged. The place is beautiful and has kept its modern Aztec feel with amazing views framed by all of the openings. The Staff. - to a person, the staff is great. They are friendly and helpful and all smiles. Be aware that most do not speak much English, but it is México. A few shout outs to some amazing people. Sergio at the beach is outstanding and does an amazing job of anticipating what you need. He really makes the beach special. In addition, Margurita and Naftani also do great job of keeping you comfortable. In the Lobby Bar, Rosario has been amazing since we have been coming here. She is great at making everyone feel welcome. Bladamir, Lidia, and Manuel all make you feel welcome by providing great service. Leslie, the Concierge has great suggestions and will take care of reservations and other requests for you. In the Beach Club, Victorino and Osanti are great. If you want quiet relaxation in a comfortable older school setting, and are willing to do a little walking, this is your place.

las brisas. This is not a good place to stay. They discriminate if you are wearing sandals into a…read morerestaurant knowing it's a beach area not everyone is bringing running shoes to this place. I forgot my suitcase and they still did not care to let me in after paying $23,000 pesos for just a family of 4 If I am paying that much for a place like this I expect to be able to have dinner where I would like. If you wanna have a fun time do not go to this place.